Canvas System Is Online After a Cyberattack Disrupted Thousands of Schools

Canvas System Is Online After a Cyberattack Disrupted Thousands of Schools
An image of a notice sent by Georgia Tech's information technology department warning students, professors and staff about the cybersecurity breach of the Canvas system it uses for assignments and grading is displayed on a phone, on May 8, 2026, in Decatur, Georgia. Michael Warren/AP Photo
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Tens of thousands of students studying for final exams around the world Friday regained access to a key online learning system after a cyberattack had earlier knocked it offline, throwing schools and universities into turmoil.

Elizabeth Polo was in a creative writing class at the University of Maryland late Thursday afternoon when a classmate shouted, “Canvas got hacked.” A message from a hacking collective flashed on her computer screen.